212 TELEOSTEJ. PHYSOSTOJII. 



227. (2.) Nangra punctata. (Fig. 7(5.) 

 Nangra punctata, Day, Fish. India, p. 494, pi. cxv, fig. 8. 

 B. v. D. 1/6 | 0. P. 1/8. V. 6. A. 11-12 (3-4/8). C. 18. 

 Length of head 4, of caudal 5|, height of body (>| in the total 

 length. Eyes diameter 4| in the length of head, 1 diameters 

 from the end of snout, and 1^ apart. The greatest width of the 

 head is equal to its length behind the angle of the mouth. Snout 

 compressed, overhanging the mouth, which is transverse. Gill- 



Fig. 76. Nangra punctata. 



openings rather wide, the skin not confluent with that of the 

 isthmus. The median longitudinal groove on the head deep, with 

 raised sides, extending to the base of occipital process, which is 

 four times as long as wide, and almost reaches the basal bone. 

 Osseous processes from back of skull and above base of pectoral 

 tin well developed. Barbels the maxillary reach the base of the 

 pectoral spine ; the mandibular are shorter than the head, the 

 internal pair placed anterior to the external pair. The nasal 

 pair are rudimentary or wanting Teeth those in the upper jaw 

 placed in front of those in the lower jaw. Fins dorsal spine 

 strong, smooth, half as long as the head. Pectoral spine very 

 strong, as long as the head behind the angle of the mouth, and 

 with about twelve denticulations internally ; it is roughened in its 

 lower half externally. Colour coppery, glossed with gold on the 

 sides ; a black blotch on the occiput, and three or four along the 

 back descending halfway down the sides. A black band on the 

 dorsal, and some black markings on the caudal. 



This fish in appearance is very similar to the young of Gagata 

 cenia, but may be at once recognized by the position of the barbels 

 and the broader head. 



Uab. The Sone river at Beerbhoom, in Bengal. 



228. (3.) Nangra viridescens. 



Pimelodus viridescens, Ham. Buck. Fish. Ganges, pp. 173, 377 



pi. xi, fig. 66. 

 Nangra viridescens, Day, Fish. India, p. 494, pi. cxv, fig. 7 (see 



synon.). 

 Huddah, Hind. 



D. 1/6 | 0. P. 1/8. V. 6. A. 11 (2/9). C. 21. 

 Length of head 4 to 4|, of caudal 5, height of body 6 in the 



